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Sweet Springs Elementary School vs. Alexander Elementary School

Should you attend Sweet Springs Elementary School or Alexander Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sweet Springs Elementary School
600 E. Marshall
Sweet Springs, MO 65351
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Alexander Elementary School
515 N Elm
Slater, MO 65349
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Sweet Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sweet Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alexander Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
204 students
220 students
This chart displays total students of Sweet Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Alexander Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Alexander Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sweet Springs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alexander Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#291 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
#1558 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sweet Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alexander Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MO)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 30% in MO)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sweet Springs Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alexander Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
19
Kindergarten Students
29
27
Grade 1 Students
18
21
Grade 2 Students
20
20
Grade 3 Students
31
22
Grade 4 Students
32
28
Grade 5 Students
24
18
Grade 6 Students
24
25
Grade 7 Students
-
26
Grade 8 Students
-
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
97%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.06
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Sweet Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alexander Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alexander Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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